'The Science Guy,' NY Times Launch Flood of Fury against Noah's Ark Museum

Bill Nye "The Science Guy" is once again ranting against people who believe the biblical account of creation, with a little help from the New York Times.

"We're going to raise a generation of kids who are scientifically illiterate," Bill Nye said in an interview with the Times this week.

"Humans and ancient dinosaurs did not live at the same time," Nye argued.

His statements come as the Times launched some antagonistic "news" coverage, blasting the opening of a new museum, The Ark Encounter.

The museum was created by Answers in Genesis, and it features a replica of Noah's Ark that opens July 7 in Kentucky.

Times reporter Laurie Goodstein starts her article with her own snarky diatribe against the founder of the museum, Ken Ham.

"In the beginning, Ken Ham made the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky. And he saw that it was good at spreading his belief that the Bible is a book of history, the universe is only 6,000 years old, and evolution is wrong and is leading to our moral downfall," Goodstein writes.

Ken Ham, a Christian apologist and president of Answers in Genesis, stands behind the Young Earth Creationist view that believes God created the earth in six 24-hour days, 6,000 years ago.

The museum will feature dinosaurs on-board the ark. Answers in Genesis discusses whether or not dinosaurs would have been on the ark in a statement on their website.

AiG says dinosaurs could have fit on the ark because "the ark was huge—large enough to hold the contents of more than 450 semitrailers."

AiG also stated, "We point out that the Lord sent a pair of each unclean, air-breathing land animal to the Ark for Noah to care for and release into the post-Flood world. Dinosaurs fit this description, so they would have been included on Noah's manifest."

The New York Times article continued saying that the presentation of The Ark Encounter is wrong and that "science has established that the earth is billions of years old, and no worldwide flood occurred in the last 6,000 years."

In a personal Facebook post Ham slapped down the article and its author stating, "Many reporters today don't report news -- they use their position to push their obvious anti-biblical agenda and denigrate Christians/creationists."

"The reason we are building the ark is not as an entertainment center," Mr. Ham said. "I mean it's not like a Disney or Universal, just for anyone to go and have fun. It's a religious purpose. It's because we're Christians and we want to get the Christian message out."

Ham describes their mission building the ark saying, "Our motive is to do the King's business until He comes."

"And that means preaching the gospel and defending the faith, so that we can reach as many souls as we can with the greatest message of purpose, hope, and meaning—that even though we rebelled against our Creator, He provided a way as a free gift so we can spend eternity with Him."